Coin tray



E. J. BRANDT Oct. 31, 1933.

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1 claim.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in a money handling apparatus and more particularly to a tray for supporting a plurality of stacks oi coins, means being provided for ejecting or discharging the coins from the stacks.

The principal object of the present invention resides in the provision of an expansible or extensible frame to receive a plurality of magazines for Supporting the stacks of coins, the magazines being removably supported in the frame and the frame being expansible or extensible permitting the desired number of magazines to be supported and permitting the use or different combinations of magazines for supporting stacks oi coins of the desired denominations. In other words the frame may be adjusted for supporting the desired number oi magazines and the magazines may be removed or interchanged so that as many stacks of coins of diii'erent denominations may be positioned within the frame as may be desired. In the illustration in the drawings I have shown six'magazines positioned within the frame, one magazine supporting a stack of pennies, one for supporting a stack of iive cent pieces, one supporting a stack of ten cent' pieces, one suppurting a stack of twenty-ve cent pieces, one supporting a stack of iifty cent pieceaandthe other supporting a stack of silver dollars. When desired, a plurality of magazines may be provided for supporting stacks of each denomination or, if desiredmagazines might be positioned within the frame for supporting stacks of `coins of one denomination only.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of means carried by Aeach of the magazines i'or ejecting or discharging .the coins carried thereby, the ejecting or discharging means or mechanism including a key operated ejecting ringer, the key projecting forwardly of the tray within easy reach of the operator.

A further object of the' invention consists in providing each of the magazines Vwith means so that coins carried thereby may be separated into stacks of predetermined amounts, these stacks of predetermined amounts being readily removable to be handed to a'person by the operator or for replenishing the stacks of coins to be ejected or discharged by the ejecting mechanism on means.

A still further object of the invention consists in forming the frame ina novel manner to provide a housing for certain parts of the ejecting or discharging mechanism or means carried by the coin supporting magazines.

(c1. iss-12) As a Vfurther object of the invention I provide the coin tray with novel means ,for supporting the same on a suitable object said supporting means being adapted to be collapsed or folded within the confines of the frame.

Still another object of the invention consists in forming each of the magazines with a removable or yreadily detachable member adapted. for supporting spaced stacks of coins, each individual Stack containing a predetermined number of coins of an indicated amount.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, my invention consists in the novel details of construction and arrangement of parts, described in the following speciiication and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and while I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of the invention, as they now appear to me, it will be understood 'that such changes may be made as will fall within the scope of the appended claim. In the drawingsr- Fig. 1 is a side elevation showing the ported in operative position.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation.

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation showing the supporti ing members .collapsed ori folded into'the confines of the frame.

Fig'. 4- is a vertical section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 5 is a fragmental section, partly in 4eleva.- tion, taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4 with the magazines removed from the frame; Y. Fig. 6 is a fragmentalV horizontal sectionon the line 6 6 of Fig. 44with' the magazinesand-.cooperating ejecting mechanism removed from the frame. p 1

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of one of the coin supporting magazines with the ejectingY mechanism carried thereby; and `v Fig. 8 is a rear elevation of the magazine and associated'parts shown in Fig. y'7.

. In carrying out myinvention the extensiblefor expansible frame'consists of the twofsectlons 'a and b, the section a including the side plate 1 having its forward edge bent inwardly at right angles to provide the flange y2, the upper: horizontally extending arm 3 and the lower` horizontally extending arm 4 of considerably greater depth or height' than the arm 3 for ajpurpose which will be later brought out. The arm 3 is secured to the side plate l by means ofthe screw 5 or other suitable fastening while vthe arm 4; is secured to the side plate by means'of the screws 6 and 7 or other suitable fastenings. The section tray supb consists of the side plate 8, the upper horizontally extending arm 9, and the lower horizontally extending arm l0, the lower arm 10, as is the case with the arm 4, being of considerably greater height or depth than the arm 9 to cooperate with the arm 4 to provide a housing or casing for mechanism to belater described. The. plate 8 has an inwardly directed flange 8 similar to the flange 2 on the plate 1. The arm 9 is connected to the plate 8 by the screw or other fastening 5 and the arm 10 is secured to the side plate 8'by means of the screws or other fastenings 6 and 7. As shown more particularly in Figs. 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the drawings when the sections are assembled the arm 3 is telescoped into` the arm 9 and the arm 10 is telescoped into the arm 4. The upper arms 3 and 9 are of the shape more particularly shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings to provide, when the arms are telescoped, the channel 11 along they upper edge and the channel 12 in the rear face thereof. Received in the Vchannel 12 is a block 13 having a threaded opening to receive the threaded shank of the. screw 14, said threaded shank extending through an elongated opening 15 in the arm 3 .andy an opening in the arm 9. When the screw 14 is tightened it draws upon the block 13 so as to securely hold the arms 3 and 9 against sliding movement. When thescrew is loosened to releasel the block the arms may be slid and adjustedV one relative to the other. When the arms 4 and 10r are telescoped they provide, as previously stated, a housing or casing open at the front and provided along the bottom edge with the upturned ange 15. For securing the arms 4 and 10 against sliding movement I provide the screw 16 which extends through an opening in the arm 4 and an elongated opening 1'1v in the arm 10, the screw engaging a block 18 positioned against the inner wall of the arm 10.

' To prevent the block 18 from turning, with the screw, it is provided with the projection 19 which extends through the elongated opening 17 into a round yopening formed in the arm 4, as shown more particularly in Fig. 3 of the drawings. When the screw 16 is tightened it v.draws .the block 18 intotight engagement with the inner face of the arm 10v and prevents sliding movement of the arms relative to one another.` When thev screw is released it in Yturn releases the block 18 and allows the arms to'be adjusted` or slid one relative to the other to adjust the frame. The ends of the arms 4 and 10 are of the'shape more particularly-illustrated `in Fig. 6 of the drawings so as toprovidethe insert portion 20 thus providing a space between the inner faces of the plates 1 and 8 and theendsof the arms for a purpose to be presently described.

For supporting the tray upon any suitable object I provide the legs 21 and 22, the leg 21 being pivotally connected to the side plate 1 at 23 and the leg 22 being pivotally connected to the .side plate 8 at 24. Pivotally connected at 25 to the leg 21` is a brace 26 having its free end notched as shown at 27 to engage the pin or projection 28 secured to the side plate 1 adjacentits lower end.

Pivotally connected at 29 to the leg 22 is a brace 30 having a notchsimilar to the ynotch 27 of the brace 26V to engage the pin or projection 31 carried by the side plate 8 adjacent its lower end. When the tray is to be supported on 4an object, to extend insubstantially vertical position, the legs and braces Will be positioned as shown vmore particularly in Figs. 1 and r4 of the drawings but Ywhen the tray is not `to be used or is to Vbe laid nat upon an object the braces are swung upon their pivots 25 and 29, respectively, to extend parallel with the legs 21 and 22 respectively and the legs are swung on their pivots 23 and 24 to extend parallel with the side plates 1 and 8 and to be positioned between the inner faces of the side 80 plates and the inset portions 20 of the lower arms 4 and 10.

Supported by the frame are a plurality of magazines adapted to be arranged side by side throughout the width of the frame. As the frame 85 is adjustable in width the desired number of mag` azines may be supported. In the drawings I have shown six or" these magazines designated by the reference characters c, d, e, f, g and h and as each are of a similar construction a detailed descrip- 90 tion of one will sufce for all. It will be understood that each of the magazines will support a stack of coins of the desired denomination and will necessarily be of a different size to accommodate the particular denomination of coin adapted 95 to be supported thereby. Each of the magazines is also provided with a rack for holding or supporting stacks ci the coins in predetermined amounts.

Each of the magazines consists of a back 32, 100 sides 33 and bottom 34, portions of the sides, adjacent the lower end, and above the bottom 34, being bent inwardly as shown at 35 to extend forwardly of the lowermost coins in the stack and to form a sufficient space above the top of the 105 bottom 34 to allow a single coin to be ejectedfrom the bottom of thestack when the ejecting or discharging mechanism, to be later described, is cperated. The bottom 34 is secured in position by means of the screws 36 or other suitable fasten- 110 ings as shown more particularly in Fig. 7 of the drawings. At the top edges the sides 33 are cut away as shown at 37 to provide the projection 38 to be received in the channel 11 formed in the arms 3 and 9, as shown more particularly in Fig. 115 4 of the drawings. Secured to the bottom of the magazine, by means of the screws 39 or other suitable fastenings is a bracket indicated generally at 40 and including the depending side portions 41 with their lower edges cut as shown at 42 and 43, 120 more particularly in Fig. 7 of the drawings, to form the shoulder 44. When themagazines are in the frame these brackets will be positioned as shown more particularly in Fig. 4 with the shoulder 44 engaging the inner face of the upturned 125 flange of the housing or casing formed by the telescoping arms 4 and 10. The bracket is also provided with the upturned portion 45 forming an abutment for limiting the movement of the operating lever 46 pivotally connected to one de- 130 pendingportion 41 of the bracket at 47. On its rear end the lever is provided with the vertically extending portion 48 having on its forward edge a projection 49 which will engage the abutment 45 to limit the depressing or ejecting movement 135 of the lever. The portion 48 is in turn provided with a downwardly extending projection 50 which will engage the horizontal portion 5l of the bracket to limit the return movement of the lever.

An arm 52 extends from the upwardly extending '1,13 portion 48 and is oiset as shown at 53 and bent upwardly as shown at 54 to receive a pin or screw 55 for a purpose to be later described. Secured to the rear face of the magazine, by means of the screws 5,6 or other suitable fastenings, is a bracket 57 to which is pivotally connected at 58 an arm 59 this arm having an elongated opening 60 to receive the screw or pin 55. Pivotally connected at 61, to the lower end of the arm 59, is an ejecting Viinger 62 which extends forwardly through an 150 opening 63 formed in the back of the magazine and which is in alignment with a groove or recess 64 formed in the upper surface of the bottom 34. A coiled spring 65 connected to the upper surface of the ejecting finger 62 and in an eye 66 formed on the edge or" the arm 59 tends to normally hold the free end of the ejecting finger upwardly in position to engage the lowermost coin of the stack. A coiled spring 67 is secured to the bracket 42 and to the right angle extension 68 formed on the top of the upwardly extending portion 48 of the lever to normally hold the forward end of the lever 46 upwardly with the projection 50 in engagement with the horizontal portion 51 of the bracket.

The lever 46 is provided with a finger engaging button 69 bearing a suitable designating mark. It can be seen, by reference more particularly to Fig. 7 of the drawings, that when the button 69 is engaged the lever 46 will be swung downwardly on its pivot 47 until the forwardly extending projection 49 engages the abutment 45. This movement places the spring 67 under tension. As the upwardly extending portion 48 of the lever is swung, towards the magazine, it will swing the lower end of the arm 59 inwardly, due to the pin or screw 55 operating in the slot 60, and push the ejecting finger 62 forwardly into the slot or groove 64. In this movement the end of the ejecting nger engages the lowermost coin of the stack and ejects the same. When the finger button 69 is released the spring 67 returns the parts to their original or normal position.

Each of the magazines is provided with a removable rack for supporting a plurality of stacks of coins of predetermined amounts. Each of these racks includes a plate or strip 70 having formed on its opposite vertical edges vertically spaced pairs of arms 71. Supported by the arms and positioned between adjacent pairs will be stacks of the coins, of the denomination supported in the particular magazine of a predetrmined amount. The plate 70 isy provided on its rear face with vertically spaced headed projections 72 which are adapted to be received in the bayonet slots 73 iormed in the back 32 of the magazine and by this construction the racks may be readily removed by sliding them upwardly relative to the magazine and movement forwardly so as to remove the headed projections 72 through the enlarged ends of the bayonet slots. In applying the racks the movement will be just the reverse. In Fig. 2 of the drawings the magazine c is adapted for holding pennies, the magazine d for holding live cent pieces, the magazine e for holding ten cent pieces, the magazine f for holding twenty-iive cent pieces, the magazine g for holding fifty cent pieces and the magazine h for holding silver dollars. In each of the magazines a stack of the coins will be supported on the bottom 34 and at the top stacks of predetermined amounts will be supported by the rack between adjacent pairs of arms 71. The rack shown in the magazine c will support two stacks of twenty-nve pennies each, the rack shown in the magazine cl will support two stacks of iive cent pieces with twenty coins in each stack, the rack shown in the magazine e will support four stacks or" ten cent pieces with ten coins in each stack,'the rack shown in the magazine f will support three stacks of twenty-five cent pieces with twelve coins in each stack. The rack shown in the magazine g will support three stacks of fty cent pieces with ten coins in each stack and the rack shown in the magazine h is adapted for supporting between the lower pairs of arms iive silver dollars and to support between the other pair of arms two stacks of ten silver dollars each.

Rubber feet 74 are connected to the frame and to the legs 21 and 22 so as not to mar the object upon which the tray is supported. These rubber feet are provided with shank portions 75 which extend through openings to receive the same and being resilient provide means for readily attaching or detaching the feet.

From the above detailed description it is thought that the construction and advantages of my improved form of tray will be clearly understood. It will be seen that I haverprovided an extensible or expansible frame whereby different numbers of coin magazines may be supported. At the same time the magazines are removable and interchangeable so that any combination of magazines may be used for supporting coins of different denominations and as many magazines may be employed as desired for supporting a plurality of stacks of coins of the same denomination, In other words I do not desire to be limited to the exact combination of magazines indicated in the drawings. At the same time each magazine is a complete and separate unit with `its cooperating ejecting or discharging mechanism. lIBy extending or eX- panding the frame suicient space is left to remove the magazines. This may done by swinging the magazines at an angle to remove the projec-v tion 38 of the magazines from the channel 11.`

When this is done the magazines may be swung forwardly and the lower ends, including the ejecting mechanism, removed from the housing or casing formed by the arms 4 and 10. It will be particularly noted that the arms 4 and 10 of the frame are of suicient size to form a housing or enclosing casing for the ejecting mechanism thus preventing the accumulation of dirt or tampering with by unauthorized persons.

Wherein in the specirlcation and claim I refer to coins it will be understood that I use this term in its broadest sense to include not only money but tokens or any form or" disc adapted to be supported in stack formation and to be ejected or removed.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A money handling device including a supporting frame and coin containing and ejecting means normally'mounted in the frame, the ycoin containing and ejecting means being removable from and insertible in the frame as a unit and including a bracket having a portion engageable with the frame, a lever pivotally connected to the bracket, an arm connected to and operable by the lever, and an ejecting iinger connected to the arm and positioned to eject the coins upon operation of the arm.

EDWARD J. BRANDT. 

